Emporia has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Junction City Bluejays. Emporia hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Emporia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Spring Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Emporia was dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of Spring Hill.
Meanwhile, Junction City got themselves on the board against Washburn Rural on Friday, but Washburn Rural never followed suit. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 victory over the Blues. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Emporia's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Junction City, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Emporia took a serious blow against Junction City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 57-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Emporia was down 36-14.
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